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Japan to nominate 'joruri bunraku' for UNESCO recognition

TOKYO, Japan - Master puppet operator Yoshida Tamao manipulates a ''joruri bunraku'' puppet in a photo taken at the National Theater in Tokyo on May 9. Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency decided May 17 to nominate ''joruri bunraku'' puppet theater for recognition by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a ''masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity.''

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Boxing: WBO super flyweight title

Japan's Tamao Ozawa celebrates after winning a decision over her compatriot and defending champion Miyo Yoshida to claim her maiden WBO women's super flyweight title at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on May 30, 2022.

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Boxing: WBO super flyweight title

Japan's Tamao Ozawa celebrates after winning a decision over her compatriot and defending champion Miyo Yoshida to claim her maiden WBO women's super flyweight title at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on May 30, 2022.

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Boxing: WBO super flyweight title

Japan's Tamao Ozawa (L) punches her compatriot and defending champion Miyo Yoshida during the third round of the WBO women's super flyweight title bout at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on May 30, 2022.

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Boxing: WBO super flyweight title

Japan's Tamao Ozawa (R) punches her compatriot and defending champion Miyo Yoshida during the first round of the WBO women's super flyweight title bout at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on May 30, 2022.

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Japan to nominate 'joruri bunraku' for UNESCO recognition

TOKYO, Japan - Master puppet operator Yoshida Fumio Tamao manipulates a ''joruri bunraku'' puppet in a photo taken at the National Theater in Tokyo on May 9. Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency decided May 17 to nominate ''joruri bunraku'' puppet theater for recognition by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a ''masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity.''

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'Bunraku' puppetry artist takes on master's name

"Bunraku" puppetry artist Tamame Yoshida (front) sits on the stage at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, western Japan, on April 4, 2015, during his name-taking ceremony to debut as Tamao Yoshida II, succeeding his master. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New 'bunraku' master handles puppet during name-taking performance

"Bunraku" puppetry master Tamao Yoshida II performs at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka, western Japan, on April 4, 2015, after taking on his predecessor's name. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Puppet master assumes prestigious teacher's name

Yoshida Tamao, a puppet master of the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, Bunraku, heads to his dressing room at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka on March 31, 2015, after assuming his master's name. He was previously called Yoshida Tamame. His master was a living national treasure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Puppet master assumes prestigious teacher's name

Yoshida Tamame, a puppet master of the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, Bunraku, pays respect at the grave of his late teacher, Yoshida Tamao, in Osaka on March 31, 2015. Tamame has assumed the name of his master, who was a living national treasure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Puppet master assumes prestigious teacher's name

Yoshida Tamame (R), a puppet master of the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, Bunraku, prays on March 31, 2015, at an Osaka shrine for the success of a gala performance marking his succession to his teacher's name. His master, Yoshida Tamao, was a living national treasure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Puppet master assumes prestigious teacher's name

Yoshida Tamame (front), a puppet master of the traditional Japanese puppet theatre, Bunraku, prays on March 31, 2015, at an Osaka shrine for the success of a gala performance marking his succession to his teacher's name. His master, Yoshida Tamao, was a living national treasure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Bunraku' puppeteer to assume master's name of Yoshida Tamao

"Bunraku" puppet handler Yoshida Tamame performs on March 18, 2015, before assuming his master's name of Yoshida Tamao in April. Bunraku is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theater. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(1)Joruri bunraku gains UNESCO recognition

TOKYO, Japan - Tamao Yoshida (L) and Minosuke Yoshida operate ''joruri bunraku'' puppets to perform the popular drama ''Honcho Nijushiko'' in an undated photo provided by Japan's Culture Agency. The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Nov. 7 recognized Japan's traditional form of puppet theater as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. (Kyodo)